Based on a two-year study of 21 of the best places to work, we describe why civil workplaces matter. Specifically, we will explore how high-performing organizations promote the needs and welfare of their workforces, illustrating how these employee-centric practices apply to LaSalle University's case. Learn how to infuse a work environment with kindness and support employees' universal needs for belonging, meaning, autonomy, self-acceptance, self-confidence and personal growth.